Practice to Deceive by Ann Rule.
Interesting enough, but not exactly a page turner. Seems like it could have been shorter: lots of things repeated throughout.
Mystery involves the Christmas time shooting of Russel Douglas on Whidbey Island in Washington state. The book never really determines the "why" of the crime and leaves open some of the "who", too. I guess real life is like that, but it made for a dissatisfying read for me.
3 stars.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Book #33 in 2013 (Audio)
Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It by Maile Meloy. Read by Kirsten Porter and Bronson Pinchot.
5 hours.
Excellent collection of short stories, wonderfully read. My only wish is that it had gone on much, much longer.
5 stars.
5 hours.
Excellent collection of short stories, wonderfully read. My only wish is that it had gone on much, much longer.
5 stars.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Book #32 in 2013
Starry Night by Debbie Macomber.
Eager (and beautiful) reporter manages to track down reclusive (and handsome!) author in the Alaskan wilderness. Boy rejects girl. Boy falls for girl. Girl falls for boy. Struggles! Boy and girl live happily ever after.
Ok as chick-lit. I can't imagine anyone else reading it.
3 stars.
Eager (and beautiful) reporter manages to track down reclusive (and handsome!) author in the Alaskan wilderness. Boy rejects girl. Boy falls for girl. Girl falls for boy. Struggles! Boy and girl live happily ever after.
Ok as chick-lit. I can't imagine anyone else reading it.
3 stars.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Book #31 in 2013
The Power of Half by Kevin Salwen and Hannah Salwen.
The teen of a wealthy family has an epiphany after seeing a homeless man and a Mercedes. Said epiphany leads the family on a journey wherein they sell their $2million house and "down-size" to one half the size. The extra proceeds from the house sale ($800K) are used to help alleviate hunger in Ghana.
Despite this book being precisely what it says it is, I was somewhat disappointed that there was no real guide to doing this on a smaller scale. But it never pretends to be a how-to book, it is a memoir of one family's journey.
I admire the way the authors managed to tell their story without sounding preachy or sanctimonious.
4 stars.
The teen of a wealthy family has an epiphany after seeing a homeless man and a Mercedes. Said epiphany leads the family on a journey wherein they sell their $2million house and "down-size" to one half the size. The extra proceeds from the house sale ($800K) are used to help alleviate hunger in Ghana.
Despite this book being precisely what it says it is, I was somewhat disappointed that there was no real guide to doing this on a smaller scale. But it never pretends to be a how-to book, it is a memoir of one family's journey.
I admire the way the authors managed to tell their story without sounding preachy or sanctimonious.
4 stars.
Friday, October 4, 2013
Book #30 in 2013
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough by Ruth Pennebaker.
Middle-aged Joanie, recently divorced, struggles to re-start her life while dealing with her 15 year old daughter (Caroline) and mother (Ivy), who recently moved in with her. The story centers around how each of these women come to terms with the fact that the men they love have disappointed them. Or something like that. I enjoyed reading it, but it did seem to end rather abruptly.
4 stars as chick-lit.
Middle-aged Joanie, recently divorced, struggles to re-start her life while dealing with her 15 year old daughter (Caroline) and mother (Ivy), who recently moved in with her. The story centers around how each of these women come to terms with the fact that the men they love have disappointed them. Or something like that. I enjoyed reading it, but it did seem to end rather abruptly.
4 stars as chick-lit.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Book #29 in 2013 (Audio)
Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Read by Anna Fields.
12 hours.
A light love story read by my favorite narrator. I was sorry to see this book end.
When Isabel Favor's life falls apart, she travels to Tuscany to do some deep thinking. Instead she ends up falling in love with a movie star, who just happens to own the farm house she's renting. Isabel and Ren have the predictable rough start, but end up bringing out the best in each other.
Chick lit, but I could listen to Ms. Fields read the phone book.
4.5 stars.
Deducting a half star for Isabel's "transformation" which was pretty unbelievable to me.
12 hours.
A light love story read by my favorite narrator. I was sorry to see this book end.
When Isabel Favor's life falls apart, she travels to Tuscany to do some deep thinking. Instead she ends up falling in love with a movie star, who just happens to own the farm house she's renting. Isabel and Ren have the predictable rough start, but end up bringing out the best in each other.
Chick lit, but I could listen to Ms. Fields read the phone book.
4.5 stars.
Deducting a half star for Isabel's "transformation" which was pretty unbelievable to me.
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